Stock Markets

Stock markets are real and electronic exchanges that enable the buying and selling of securities. The most popular include the NYSE, Nasdaq MarketSite, and Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman on the Future of Stock Exchanges
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What Does the S&P 500 Index Measure and How Is It Calculated?
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Top 3 U.S. Stock Market Indexes
American Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange (AMEX): Definition, History, Current Name
Equity Market: Where shares are issued and traded.
Equity Market: What It Is, How It Works, Types, and Examples
Pink Sheets
Pink Market: Listings for Stocks That Trade Over-the-Counter
Pre-Market Trading: Trading activity that occurs before the regular market session.
Pre-Market Trading: How It Works, Benefits, and Risks
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Financial Times Stock Exchange Group (FTSE): Definition
Can the Correlation Coefficient Predict Stock Market Returns?
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Over-The-Counter Exchange of India (OTCEI) Features, Requirements
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DAX Stock Index: Definition and Member Companies
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Paris Stock Exchange (PAR): Meaning, CAC 40 Index, FAQs
Xetra: What it is, Comparison to Other Trading Systems
How Do Investors Lose Money When the Stock Market Crashes?
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The 5 Biggest Stock Market Myths
Equity Capital Market: The arena where financial institutions help companies raise equity capital and where stocks are traded.
Equity Capital Market (ECM) Definition, How It Works, Types
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Free-Float Methodology and How to Calculate Market Capitalization
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Shanghai Stock Exchange: What it is, How it Works
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Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) Definition, Rules
Who Owns the Stock Exchanges?
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Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO): Definition and Examples
São Paulo Stock Exchange: Meaning, History, Requirements
Pacific Exchange (PCX): Meaning, History
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
What Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?
The 2007–2008 Financial Crisis in Review
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The Dow vs. The Nasdaq: What's the Difference?
New York Stock Exchange
What Is the Nifty 50 and Other Types of Nifty 50?
Capital Market vs. Stock Market: What's the Difference?
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Where Was the Dow Jones When Obama Took Office?
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Bull vs. Bear Markets: What's The Difference?
P (Fifth-Letter Identifier): What It Is, How It Works
Stock trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
The NYSE and Nasdaq: How They Work
Is This Really the Longest Bull Market in History?
Bear Raid
What Is Distribution Stock and How Is It Sold?
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Nasdaq Composite vs. S&P 500 vs. Dow: What’s the Difference?
Amsterdam Stock Exchange (AEX) .AS: Meaning, How It Works
Order Audit Trail System (OATS): What it is, Example
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How Thanksgiving and Black Friday Affect Stocks
Inflation
Inflation's Impact on Stock Returns
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Santa Claus Rally: What It Is and Means for Investors
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Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE): What it is, How it Works
Circuit Breaker: Temporary measures that halt trading to curb panic-selling on stock exchanges.
What Is a Circuit Breaker in Trading? How Is It Triggered?
How Does a Stock Move From OTC to a Major Exchange?
Cincinnati Stock Exchange (CSE)
Cincinnati Stock Exchange (CSE): What It is, How It Works
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Medallion Signature Guarantee: What It Is and Where to Get One
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How does the performance of the stock market affect individual businesses?
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Tech Bubble: What it is, How it Works, Examples
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Tokyo Price Index (TOPIX): What it is, Sector Indices
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The Auction Method: How NYSE Stock Prices Are Set
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Singapore Exchange (SGX): What it is, How it Works
Factors That Cause a Significant Move in the Stock Market
What Causes a Significant Move in the Stock Market?
How Does the Law of Supply and Demand Affect the Stock Market?
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Weekend Effect: What It Is & Why It Happens
Fully Diluted Shares: The total number of shares that will be outstanding and available to trade after all possible sources of conversion are exercised.
Definition of Fully Diluted Shares and How You Calculate Dilution
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How U.S. Stock Prices Correlate to the Value of the U.S. Dollar
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHIX): What It Is, How It Works
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6 Ways to Prepare for a Market Crash
Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS)
Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS): What It is, How It Works
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Stock Market Crash of 1929: Definition, Causes, Effects